By 2030, the number of demented people will double
Last reviewed: 23.04.2024
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According to WHO's disappointing forecasts, by 2030 the number of people suffering from dementia around the world will almost double, amounting to 65.7 million people.
And by 2050, this indicator will grow almost 3 times compared to the current figure (35.6 million).
According to the calculations of the World Health Organization and the International Federation of Alzheimer's Disease, today treatment and care for idiot patients cost the world $ 604 billion a year.
Dementia can be caused by various diseases of the brain, which lead to cognitive disorders, memory disorders, thinking, behavior and the ability to perform daily activities. Alzheimer's disease is the most common cause of dementia, according to experts, it accounts for about 70% of all cases of dementia.
More than fifty percent of feebleminded patients (58%) live in states with low and average earnings, but by 2050 this figure will grow to 70%. Experts believe that more effective diagnosis is needed, since even in rich countries only 20-50% of cases of dementia are detected. Only because people began to live longer, dementia risks to affect every eighth person over the age of 65 and every second among those who are over 85 years old.
Traditionally, dementia overtakes the inhabitants of our planet older than 65 years. Despite the fact that age is considered the main motive force for the development of Alzheimer's disease, other factors, such as overweight, high levels of bad cholesterol, diabetes mellitus, have a great influence on its development .
The work on the study of alzheimerism and other forms of dementia has been going on for several decades, but until now it has not been possible to create a medical product that would stop the development of dementia or drew it up.
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